Pac-12 Co-Freshman of the Year

Steve Summers

11/28/2011

The Pac-12 Conference today named De'Anthony Thomas the Co-Freshman Offensive Player of the Year. Thomas shares the honor with USC freshman wide receiver Marqise Lee.

According to a media release, De'Anthony Thomas, a true freshman from Los Angeles, Calif., has 1,908 all-purpose yards to rank fifth on the single-season list at Oregon. He holds the Duck freshman record with 16 touchdowns and is one shy of the record by a first-year player set by LeGarrette Blount in 2008. Thomas has returned two kickoffs for touchdowns this season, a 93-yard return against Washington State and a 96-yard score against USC. His 96-yard effort is tied for seventh-longest in Oregon history.